The Stanley Cup could be awarded as early as tomorrow, meaning the true NHL offseason is just around the corner. Other leagues around the world are already there though, and while those transactions create fewer headlines, we’ll keep track of all the notable ones right here.
- The Laval Rocket have signed Charles-David Beaudoin to a two-way AHL contract, bringing him back from Austria where he spent the 2020-21 season. Beaudoin, 27, was once the captain of his hometown Drummondville Voltigeurs, but never has reached the NHL during his professional career In 2018-19 he spent the entire season with the Manitoba Moose of the AHL, recording seven points in 57 games.
- Another former CHL captain, Jesse Graham, who spent the 2018-19 season with the Utica Comets, has signed a new contract with the Augsburger Panther of the DEL. Graham played for KalPa in the Finnish Liiga last season, racking up 26 points in 53 games from the back end. The 27-year-old was a sixth-round pick of the New York Islanders in 2012, but never played a game in the NHL.
- Just a few years ago Matt Carey was putting up a 21-goal season for the Hartford Wolf Pack, but the 29-year-old forward is going to continue his European career next season. He’s signed a new contract with Lowen Frankfurt in the German second tier, after playing for Dusseldorf last season.